Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 For Nikon SP?

[aoresteen]

Since Nikon never released it's 50mm f/1.o prototype S rangefinder lens, any chance that Mr. K would make a run of Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton ASPH in Nikon S RF external mount? With the Nikon 50mm f/1.1 being very rare today, we need a fast modern 50mm to keep up with the Leicas 🙂 It seems we are stuck at 1.4.

Maybe a run of 200 lenses with a 50% deposit paid upfront would get things moving. Of course we would need a nice lens shade for it as well 🙂

Yes, I could buy one for my M3-MOT but one for my 2005 SP would be even better 🙂 !

Thoughts?

 

[CameraQuest]

With an expert machinist like Brian,
it might be possible to convert a Voigtlander M 50/1 or E 50/1 to Nikon S mount,
I'm not sure.

But that conversion is the only way you are likely to ever see an S mount Voigtlander 50/1 lens.

Stephen

 

[aoresteen]

(sigh) Well I guess that's that then. What we got for S mount is what we got. My 25mm Voigtlander is a very fine lens. Love it on my Contax IIa.

Thanks!

 

[Imakebadphotos]

Honestly, given how huge the Voigtlander 50mm f1 is I wouldn't be surprised if half the viewfinder would be blocked out by that lens. It probably be too impractical for any shooting. It would be nice to have a 35mm f1.4 in s-mount like the other prototype s-mount lens that went away with the SPX or was is SP2?

 

[Alpsman]

The 50 mm / 1:1.0 NOKTON VM is the first and only reason I would buy a Leica camera.
I'm not asking whether you really need it.
I'm already grateful to Cosina for producing a 12 mm and a 15 mm lens for the Nikon F, with an adapter for use with the rangefinder. Even though the adapter is practically impossible to find.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

With an expert machinist like Brian,
it might be possible to convert a Voigtlander M 50/1 or E 50/1 to Nikon S mount,
I'm not sure.

But that conversion is the only way you are likely to ever see an S mount Voigtlander 50/1 lens.

Stephen

Beyond my Skill!

The 50/1.0 uses floating optics. You would have to make an entirely new helical with the required movement to couple with the external mount of the Nikon body and link to the floating element mechanism. Chris at Skyllaney is the only person I know that could take this one. It would be time consuming and expensive.

 

[Freakscene]

Beyond my Skill!

The 50/1.0 uses floating optics. You would have to make an entirely new helical with the required movement to couple with the external mount of the Nikon body and link to the floating element mechanism. Chris at Skyllaney is the only person I know that could take this one. It would be time consuming and expensive.

Kanto could do it too.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I'm thinking if you started out with the mount from an external-mount Nikkor-N 5cm F1.1 you might be able to save some time...

Back in the 90s, I had a Mechanical Engineer with a full-up CAD/CAM and CNC plus Metal printer, the setup was >$200K for the project. Prices on CNC and solid printer equipment has dropped. The precision required for a 50/1.0 is tight.